De Schreeuw
De Schreeuw is a sculpture in the Oosterpark in Amsterdam that commemorates the assassinated Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh. The monument was designed by Jeroen Henneman as a symbol of freedom of speech.Photo: Gogh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: sculpture by Jeroen Henneman
- Also known as: “The Scream”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wereldmuseum Amsterdam and Oosterpark.
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Museum
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, previously known as Tropenmuseum between 1950 and 2023, is an ethnographic museum with its headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Wereldmuseum Amsterdam is situated 340 metres north of De Schreeuw.
Oosterpark
Park
Photo: S Sepp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oosterpark is the first large park laid out by the municipality of Amsterdam. Located near the Singelgracht of the Mauritskade to the north, it is the principal component of the Oosterpark neighbourhood in the Oost borough.
Natura Artis Magistra
Zoo
Photo: Dejonkheer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Natura Artis Magistra, commonly known just as Artis, is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world that is still operating. Natura Artis Magistra is situated 1 km northwest of De Schreeuw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oostpoort and Plantage.
Oostpoort
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oostpoort is a neighborhood in the borough Amsterdam-Oost in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The neighborhood is situated at between the Linnaeusstraat, the Ringvaart, the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway, and the Amsterdam–Zutphen railway.
Plantage
Photo: Zxempire, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Plantage is a leafy neighbourhood in the centre of Amsterdam. This article also covers the Eastern Islands.
Kadijken
Neighborhood
Photo: Jvhertum, Public domain.
The Kadijken, also known as Kadijkseiland or Kadijkenbuurt, is a neighbourhood to the north of Artis zoo in the centre of Amsterdam. The name Kadijken is the plural form of Kadijk and refers to the two main streets that traverse the neighbourhood, Hoogte Kadijk and Laagte Kadijk.
De Schreeuw
- Categories: sculpture and historic site
- Location: Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.35959° or 52° 21′ 35″ northLongitude
4.92237° or 4° 55′ 21″ eastInception
2007Open location code
9F469W5C+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4526198051OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q920580
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Uzbek—“De Schreeuw” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ճիչ (քանդակ)”
- Armenian: “Ճիչ”
- Dutch: “De Schreeuw (beeld)”
- Dutch: “De Schreeuw”
- Portuguese: “De Schreeuw”
- Russian: “Крик”
- Uzbek: “Hayqiriq”
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